“The following is my story of how I became a believer in your company?s products:I was the Platoon Sergeant for fourth Platoon, Small Craft Company, 2d Marine Division deployed to Iraq. I credit your company?s product as the sole reason why I still have my eyesight and possibly even my life today. On January 1, 2005 one of my sections of Small Unit Riverine Craft was ambushed while conducting a routine patrol in the vicinity of Haditha Iraq. I was the Leader of the Quick Reaction Force that responded to the call for re-enforcement. We moved north of the ambush area, and the signs that the enemy had taken casualties were numerous. They had set a second ambush anticipating our return. The enemy engaged my patrol with a command detonated IED and proceeded to pin down the main force with large volumes of machine gun fire and RPG rockets fired in volley. It was one of these rockets that ultimately wounded me. The impact of the RPG detonated approximately 18 inches from me. Because I had been using a brick and concrete pump house as cover very little of my body was exposed. Only my right arm and a very small portion of my head were past the edge of my cover. The shrapnel from the rocket mangled my right arm breaking the bone causing a large flesh wound and severing several tendons. Thankfully it was not more than that. The ESS Goggles I was wearing took a grazing impact from another piece of shrapnel that carved a 3 inch trench directly across the Polycarbonate lens. Had I not been wearing ESS I may very well not be alive today because the goggles were there to protect me. I honestly feel that shrapnel would have continued on its original course and been embedded somewhere in my head ultimately killing me. I am a true believer in ESS Goggles! Thank you for making a superior product with the customers needs in mind. Your company is a life saver in the most literal sense.Semper Fidelis”